Do you really care about security?

Do you really care about security?

I’ve been in positions that have had security personnel reporting to me directly, and I have to admit I’ve often just considered them to be part of a function that just needs to get done. Security people tend to be overly paranoid, and they always seem to...
Houston, we have an incident…

Houston, we have an incident…

“Houston, we have a problem…” This phrase makes me cringe about the same as gramatarians at the split infinitive in “… to boldly go where no man has gone before…” No, the Apollo astronauts didn’t have a problem –...
Open vs. Closed (a Blog by Sarah Johnson)…

Open vs. Closed (a Blog by Sarah Johnson)…

Seymourpowell Design Researcher Sarah Johnson recently commented on the Seymourpowell blog on how 3D printing is a growing technology which currently relies heavily on open sourcing: “Open source technology harnesses the power of transparency of process – the...
It’s a “Big Data” World… After All…

It’s a “Big Data” World… After All…

The article is fairly benign, but the title is alarming: “Big Brother Mickey Mouse to monitor behavior via Disney’s MyMagic+ RFID wristbands”. If you’ve ever been to Disney World, you know that the fun and excitement is often mixed in with frustrations. Waiting...